Chemical Properties, Rheological Behavior, and Melissopalynological Analysis of Selected Brazilian Honeys from Hovenia dulcis Flowering
Braz. arch. biol. technol
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63: e20190743, 2020. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Monofloral honeys are high-added-value food, a reason for constant cases of fraud. This study investigated Brazilian monofloral honeys from Hovenia dulcis flowering produced by Apis mellifera and Tetragonisca angustula bees. Chemical, physicochemical, rheological, and melissopalynological analysis were assessed. Properties such as moisture, pH, ashes, total acidity, total available carbohydrate, and soluble sugars of all analyzed honey samples agreed with the established by the legislation. All the honey samples were satisfactorily fitted by both Ostwald-de Waele and Casson rheological models revealing homogenous products, mostly presenting pseudoplastic character. The melissopalynology confirmed the presence of H. dulcis pollen in the MH samples; however, some honeys did not show >45% pollen of H. dulcis, thus revealing mislabeling cases. Continuous evaluation of honey is necessary, once this is a valuable food frequently involved in frauds, hence causing problems to consumers.
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País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
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Inglés
Revista:
Braz. arch. biol. technol
Asunto de la revista:
Biologia
Año:
2020
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Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
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España
Institución/País de afiliación:
Complutense University of Madrid/ES
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Federal University of Paraná/BR
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Federal University of Santa Catarina/BR
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